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Based on his opinion, the situation for females is changing rapidly too: “There are so many upcoming female names in the market: Kim Ann Foxman, Sassy J, not to mention Tama Sumo and Steffi already doing a helluva job in Berlin…”. If so, why are we even talking about lack of inclusivity and diversity? Maybe the process of diversification is in fact taking place right now, as William Djoko expressed: “ making music is open for everyone no matter what race, gender or sexual preference you have in life”.
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To a point you stop doubting it’s a problem at all, considering its origins and the general accessibility of music as an art form. Indeed, diversity is a highly addressed topic recent times. This time, I’ll be analysing the panel presented in the ADE Pro programme by Mixmag: “Shifting the Diversity Dialogue”, which had a truly diverse set-up (naturally), represented by Coco Cole (GB, DJ/Producer), Gina Turner (US, DJ/Producer), Olga Zegers (NL, Former Music Director at ID&T), William Djoko (DJ/Producer/MC) and Carlos Valdes (NL, DJ/Producer/Promoter of “…Is Burning), moderated by Mixmag’s Nick DeCosemo (Mixmag, US), that was aiming to look at the state of diversity in the music scene. To scan through or read thoroughly, as always is your choice, but we decided no to listen through and spread the gospel. A collection of observations that span the conversation in the industry for the rest of the year, the heated discussions and knowledge that is worth special attention. This is a short series of articles, considering the most important, most resounding panels of Amsterdam Dance Event conferences.
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